Does a worthy alternative to the Apple Retina Macbook Pro exist?
PROTIP: It doesn't.
>>46623387
>spending $1000000 on a facebook machine
Nah, the top laptops from Lenovo and Dell cost the same. Will buy my first macbook this month.
Pretty much anything, considering you're only getting 1.8ghz out of that overheating piece of shit.
>buying expensive hardware that throttles itself whenever you do more than browse facebook
Just get a XPS 13 or M8300 and install the new Kubuntu if you want a better experience.
>>46623387
Yes, any laptop which doesn't heat up to 90-100 degrees Celsius and that doesn't get keyboard uncomfortably hot to touch.
-Posted from retina MacBook pro
>>>46623387
>Does a worthy alternative to the Apple Retina Macbook Pro exist?
>Worthy alternative
>Apple
Anything not Appul is worthy you cocknigger.
>just switched to a MBPr from my XPS
>am happy
Which model? There isn't any viable alternative to the 15'', but practically every 13.3'' ultrabook on the market is comparable to or surpasses the rMBP.
The 13'' rMBP wasn't even cutting edge when it finally got released. Still powered by integrated Intel graphics, and 2560x1600 isn't top of the line anymore.
Most ultrabooks for the same price have a 3200x1800 display and also operate as a tablet.
>>46623537
>3200x1800
>windows
>>46623521
link?
>>46623579
Windows scales fine with 8.1
3rd party programs on the other hand do not support high res generally
>>46623537
you could get an XPS 15
>>46623645
NOW this is what a call a great design!
>>46623387
>overpriced facebook machine
Into the trash it goes
>>46623710
sent from my linux machine lol :D
This is the dance of goalposts when arguing with an Apple fanboy
>The performance is unbeatable!
Here's some comparable models
>Whatever, the battery life is unbeatable.
Here's some comparable models
>Whatever, the build quality is unbeatable.
Here's some comparable models
In the end they usually settle on subjective taste like design or aesthetics.
>>46623751
>Here's some comparable models
Where?
>>46623762
HP Envy.
>HD 4400 vs HD 4400
>3200x1800 vs 2560x1600
>8GB vs 8GB
>i5 vs i5
>Touch screen vs N/A
>$900 vs $1,300
The only thing missing in OSX is Shadow Stream Pro. Find it in the mac app store...
Pic related.
>>46623835
>Using some botnet as your version control
You know git exists right.
>>46623835
So much viral.
>>46623801
Isn't Envy a line of laptops from HP?
Because I can't seem to find a laptop called HP Envy.
Also touchscreen is a big nono, if is not a hybrid why even bother.
>>46623801
Isnt the pro with Intel Iris?
>>46623404
>>46623464
>>46623710
It's a Facebook machine if you treat it like a Facebook machine....
>>46623751
Design and aesthetics is great for experience
>>46623835
You're joking, right?
>>46623694
Please be shopped.
>>46623878
Git doesn't save my CV automatically as soon as i hit 'save'. Shadow Stream Pro does this. Also everything is encrypted...
>>46623694
>>46624175
Almost as great as this wonderful design
>>46623694
>>46624232
>le XP maymay
>>46624254
dude clamshells were the shit
>>46623387
800$
If it wasn't for the 16:10 high res display there would be no reason to buy a Macbook. But now where every laptop, even business and workstation, uses 16:9 I am strongly considering it.
>>46624834
>only mac has hi res display durr hurr
>>46624920
Show me another modern laptop with a high res ->16:10<- display.
>>46624942
what's the benefit to 16:10, having even more black bars?
>>46624834
>muh extra 5% vertical space is the most important spec on a computer
>>46624977
What black bars are you talking about?
>>46624981
>the display you are looking at all the time when using the laptop is not the most important part
>implying that added space doesn't make a big difference
Are the Zenbooks any good? Mainly interested in something with super awesome build quality and I do like the way the Macbooks feel to use. Asus is supposedly releasing a "Zenbook Pro" UX501 model soon which seems to tick all the boxes for me.
>>46625007
when you watch video content
usually just watching movies you'll get them, but even youtube you'll get black bars with 16:10. That was pretty annoying for me when I had a MBA, I just want to know the benefit to 16:10
>>46623387
Your eyeball and the human brain, then again with the way some of you are I wouldn't be suprised if the macbook could outperform you in every task.
>>46623387
> mac
this is a technology board my friend
you're looking for /hm/
Almost any *big* brand have something better than the rMBP toaster. Just depende on what kind of thing you want. Dells and Lenovos are really good, but a lenovo tends last more.
In my case acer is also a good brand, mine still working pretty well, but isn't as recommended as dell and lenovo.
I think that the retina isn't a good choice for the great majority.
>>46625043
I think I can deal with videos having more black bars when I watch them from time to time as I prefer to use my laptop for work and rather have additional space for text.
>>46623801
Wow, way to cite a fake laptop.
>>46624482
>HP
>>46625165
mfw
>>46625315
Too bad it doesn't work that way :)
Also horizontal space<vertical space.
>>46625350
>Too bad it doesn't work that way :)
yes it does, you're an idiot
>Also horizontal space<vertical space.
this is entirely subjective
why are you so insecure about the f*cking aspect ratio of your monitor? holy f*ck
>>46625383
>f*cking
>f*ck
why?
>>46625383
>yes it does, you're an idiot
That's why there are 2560x1600 and 2844x1600 displays right?
And 1920x1200 and 2133x1200.
>this is entirely subjective
No it isn't. Text is horizontal. On a Tablet or Convertible in vertical mode 16:10 is more like the aspect ratio of paper than 16:9 which is too narrow.
>>46624482
>$800
At that price point none of the Envy models can compare to rMBP. The issue with you idiots is that you guys bitch about Mac pricing and cite base level laptops from other manufacturers that absolutely cannot compete in any catagory that the Macbooks do.
An $800 HP laptop will get you 2 hours of battery life with 4 GB of RAM, not exactly mind blowing.
>>46625488
The only comparable laptop is the XPS 13, good luck with that trackpad though.
>>46625464
1440x900 vs 1600x900
Where is your god now
Macs are shit until they do something about the OS.
OSX Snow Leopard was the perfect OS. Apple have no gone full retard by introducing a bunch of random shit that is just pure shit. I would not have upgraded if I wasn't starting to run into trouble with programs that no longer ran on Snow Leopard.
Case in point: I am securely deleting trash at the moment. I used to do this on Snow Leopard and it would take minutes to hours. I have had it running for 4 days now and I still have 174 items to go. My HDD is only 140GB so I can't be deleting anything that is terribly large.
>>46625464
1440x900 vs 1600x900
2880x1800 (MBPr) vs 3200x1800 (Dell Precisions, Razer Blade)
It is entirely relative to the application and whatever the panel manufacturer's decided to put together. There is no argument for any aspect ratio beyond personal preference (ignoring the golden ratio retards)
>>46625315
>>46625516
That's not used anymore.
>>46625535
For a PC monitor at the same PPI the 16:9 resolution in that case would be better. But we are talking about laptops so at the same PPI a laptop would have to be wider. So on laptops 16:9 almost always means less work-space unless you are actually willing to work at 1:1 scale which I can assume is very enjoyable with high ppi displays.
Almost any PC running Windows or Linux is better than Apple's Crapbook
>>46623710
your memes are awesome dude XDDDD care to make more?
>>46625608
>That's not used anymore.
The point is that aspect ratio has fuckall to do with res
>>46625858
Only theoretically.
>tfw your too poor to buy a mac
>tfw all I do is shill shitty windows laptops
>>46623404
>>46623437
>>46623464
>>46623521
>>46623645
>>46623694
>>46623710
>>46623751
>>46623801
>>46623835
>>46624155
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>>46625621
>HURR DURR LOONIX SO GREAT MACS SUCKS APPLE SUCKS /G/ MEMES LMAO XDDD
If you poorfags are so happy with youre gnooo+loonix why do you keep crapping up these threads. Go enjoy your os. Oh wait you cant because its absolute shit.
>>46625925
>Quit talking about things I don't like.
Sure is Macfag in here
I never got the appeal of Apple products.
I've used some and was forced to use its OS during college.
Really, that's nothing all that great about it and it really takes away a person's freedom when it comes to customization.
I will buy a MBP with student discount and 3 year extended warranty, I think at that price it's unbeatable. Plus from what I've seen from others, ironically is that the MBP retina is just about the best machine you can run Windows on too.
>>46625972
I had to use a MBP at my last job. I finally got the IT guys to let me run Windows and Ubuntu in a couple of VMs after about 6 months. What a nightmare. Nice trackpad. Still a nightmare.
>>46625925
If you read my post I use Yosemite currently.
>>46625925
Joke's on you, I made this thread just to make you idiots fight.
>>46625531
Apple is going to do shit about the OS. They make tons of more money with their dumbed down lifestyle focused approach than they did ever before.
Also macs make only about 5% of their profits.
>>46626344
What the hell makes the rest of their profits?
>>46626519
The fuck do you think?
>>46626519
Apps
>>46625925
OS X has the worst filesystem known to man, corrupting data by design. People who buy Macs and install Linux on them are smarter than you.
(btw it's weird, the last thread I said that same reminder 404'd in a few minutes, like OP deleted the thread so people wouldn't see it. Macfags are loyal to their religion but this is too much, there must be real Apple marketing people here.)
>>46624254
>>46625939
>>Quit talking about things I don't like.
Why is it only you guys who water down every disagreement into "stop liking what I don't like"
>>46623950
Yes, although the most expensive has an NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M.
>>46624254
oh god werent those things passivly cooled?
must have run hotter than satans ballsack, even actively cooled macs struggle to not throttle
Recently bought Asus X555LN. Tried running a lot of heavy programs on it. No lag. Doesn't get hot even if I run it for a very long time. It's pretty good for its price. Keyboard's a bit awkward but overall it's got good quality.
>>46626932
>1366x768
None.
Why?
Because they don't have that glowing apple on the back.
That's why I buy macooks. To show people I've got a macbook.
It's exactly like using monster cables or listening to $2000 head phones.
Nothing can compare because nothing has the same prestige.
>>46626673
Source?
>>46627136
Wow you must go to a really shitty university.
>>46627215
linus said so xD
>>46627215
You can read it here but it was a comment originally
http://www.itworld.com/article/2868393/linus-torvalds-apples-hfs-is-probably-the-worst-file-system-ever.html
>>46627283
>the creator of an OS says that other OS is shit
it's fucking nothing
>>46627329
>linux
>OS
ohboyherewegoagain.jpg.svg.png.tiff.tga
>>46627329
Nice job reading the article, did you stop at the title?
Faggot
>>46627350
oh sorry, I forgot to call it systemd/GNU/Xorg/Linux xDD
>>46623387
Go away, Tim Cook. No-one here wants to join the iCult.
>>46627350
Linux is an OS.
Don't listen to obese liars who distort definitions so they can steal credit for other people's work.
>>46627360
Linus knows more about CS than your sorry ass ever will.
>>46627329
Linux is a kernel.
Linus doesn't have any horse in that race. He just calls bad tech like he sees it.
>>46623387
can we report threads like this for commercial spam/advertising?
>>46624155
sorry, a shitpost machine
>>46627385
But anon, a kernel is an OS.
>>46627111
If everyone has the glowing apple then it no longer has any prestige.
>>46627385
Linux is also a virus that needs to be removed.
>>46625608
>>46625383
this guy knows how to troll
>>46625224
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-Convertible-i5-4210U-Graphics-Windows/dp/B00NQY3FPY
Sorry what?
>>46625925
You come into every single one of these threads, post that exact same picture every time, link to random posts (some of which defend Macs), and put your fingers in your ears and scream "MACS ARE BETTER, LALALA"
You're not making a good case for the Mac side.
>>46626756
Because that's what 99% of the arguments on /g/ are about.
> "Hey /g/, I like nVidia because..."
> FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING SHILL AMD MASTER RACE YOU'RE SUCH A FUCKING FAGGOT
> "Hey /g/, I like Windows/OSX/Linux..."
FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING SHILL [other OS] MASTER RACE YOU'RE SUCH A FUCKING FAGGOT
> "Hey /g/, I use X program..."
FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING SHILL [Y program] MASTER RACE YOU'RE SUCH A FUCKING FAGGOT
>OP's face when
>>46627283
>http://www.itworld.com/article/2868393/linus-torvalds-apples-hfs-is-probably-the-worst-file-system-ever.html
>linus torvalds
Daily reminder that Linux is salty he couldn't work at Apple (unless he dropped his hobby kernel), and got extra salty when the architecture he was fighting against (micro/hybrid kernels) became 5x more popular than his "superior" solution.
I.e., admitting that Apple won, would mean Tanenbaum was right all along calling the Linus kernel a quick and dirty hack, obsolete by design.
And thus he goes on and makes all those inane comments about Apple's architecture choices (hybrid kernel, HFS+ filesystem, etc.).
>>46627283
>Linus still butthurt Apple wouldn't hire him
